Iran - Dunes at Maranjob at Dasht-e Kavir Desert
Dasht-e Kavir also known as Kavir-e Namak or Great Salt Desert is a large desert laying in the middle of the Iranian Plateau. The Dasht-e Kavir's climate is almost rainless and the area is very arid.Temperatures can reach 50 °C in summer, and the average temperature in January is 22 °C. Day and night temperatures during a year can differ up to 70 °C. Rain usually falls in winter.
The desert soil is covered with sand and pebbles. There are marshes,lakes and wadis. The hot temperatures cause extreme vaporization, which leaves the marshes and mud grounds with large crusts of salt. Heavy storms frequently occur and they can cause sand hills reaching up to 40 m in altitude. Some parts of Dasht- e Kavir have a more steppe-like appearance.
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL, f/11, 0.003 sec (1/400), ISO 200, 18 mm
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KaptainKaveman (52 months ago | reply)
The color is absolutely Apple "Mac-licious"
Marco Sartori (52 months ago | reply)
wonderful! good job!
Suddhajit (52 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot Lucy.
MC's Camra (52 months ago | reply)
great angle and contrasts, stunning image
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Beautiful done..
T.-C (52 months ago | reply)
simply amazing..
Rick Goldwasser Photography (52 months ago | reply)
Beautiful. Love the glowing tones and the patterns are amazing.
radiotraveller (52 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
Sarah Schloo (52 months ago | reply)
What an amazing shot, I'd love to go here. This must have been taken early morning/sunset-ish?
LucaPicciau (52 months ago | reply)
Incredible colors and sharpness!
Cesar R. (52 months ago | reply)
Outstanding shot!! Very beautiful work!
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Very nice image!!
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Wonderful.
mrwsierra (52 months ago | reply)
a golden paradise!
LLP (Recuperating... Extended Away) (52 months ago | reply)
Superb shot Lucie. I love the peaked dune in the background and the way you set up the shot to lead the eye towards it.
Fantastic work.
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Santy1964 (52 months ago | reply)
Preciosa fotografía.
Saludos.
Weir_r / (Robert) (52 months ago | reply)
wow beautiful image. great capture
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whoa, that is some composition and dof. an incredible image with lovely color and design.
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A gorgeous image!
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Fantabulous!
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One word: WONDERFUL!
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wow amazing shot... it reminds me of star wars, I can just see C3PO walking through there somewhere!
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Beautiful image. Love your photostream!
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These are interesting colors of the dunes; like the sand structures.
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